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Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County)

Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 35,314. The median household income is $250,001 and the median age is 34.9.

35,314

Population

5670

People / sq mi

$250,001

Median Income

34.9

Median Age

Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) covers 6 sq mi of land at 5670.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White84.5%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian60.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$250,001

Median Household Income

$132,836

Per Capita Income

3.8%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$1,927,500

Median Home Value

$2,914

Median Rent

83.2%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

99.1%

High School+

89.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) serves a community with a population of 35,314 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.

The median household income in Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) is $250,001, with a per capita income of $132,836. The poverty rate is 3.8%.

Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) is 84.5% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 60.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County), 99.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 89.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) is $1,927,500, with a median rent of $2,914. The homeownership rate is 83.2%.

Data for Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4823250).

What sets Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) apart is money: median household income runs $250,001, above the US median of $78,538. Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) is a school district in Texas with a population of 35,314.

Households here are among the highest-earning of all US school districts: median income is $250,001, above the US median of $78,538. Only 3.8% of residents live in poverty, below the national 12.4%. Housing is expensive: the median home is worth $1,927,500, with typical rent around $2,914.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US school districts — 89.4% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

Taken together, the income and housing figures place Highland Park Independent School District (Dallas County) firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.